Many think of bats as spooky, bloodsucking beings which only exist to harm and scare humans. In reality, however, they are fascinating nocturnal creatures that are relatively environmentally-friendly and have, quite literally, been hanging around alongside man for many years.… Read More »Bats in Lahore on Verge of Extinction
Indian border guards might fly into a tizzy every time a pigeon from Pakistan crosses over to their side. But little do they know that at least some of these birds might simply be trying to visit their ancestral home.… Read More »Lahore’s Pigeon Enthusiasts
The Punjab Wildlife Protection and Parks Department has decided to computerise the data of all animals and birds in zoos and breeding centres across the province through electronic tagging. The move aims to prevent the illegal smuggling of these rare… Read More »Punjab Wildlife Department to E-Tag the Animals
The Birds Market situated in Empress Market, Saddar, in Karachi which has been running since the British Raj, has now turned into a heap of rubble. The Birds Market was thriving at the back of the Victorian-styled building of Empress… Read More »Karachi’s Empress Market Pet Shops
On July 5, 2019, the Islamabad High Court directed that the management of the Islamabad Zoo be handed over to the Climate Change Ministry by the Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI) until August 29, 2019 when the Court will resume… Read More »Islamabad’s Zoo Pathetic Condition Leads to its Transfer to Climate Change Ministry
Animal lover Javed Muzaffar Butt’s home located on Bedian Road looks like any other ordinary house from the outside. However, it is anything but. Venturing near the structure, one’s ears are assaulted by a cacophony of sounds belonging to lions,… Read More »Private Zoo in Lahore
Lahore was once full of the sounds and colors of life, as many different species of birds flew around, singing their songs for millions of citizens. The conversion of the city into a concrete jungle has changed all that. The… Read More »Lahore Has Lost More Than Half of its Bird Species
The hunting season for Ibex concluded on the last day of Dec 2018 with a Pakistani hunter bagging a prized trophy of 45 inch horns. The winter was at its peak, when Maqsood Ali from Swabi climbed up the slopes… Read More »With Hardly Any Animals Left, Hunting Should be Prohibited
The food suppliers of the Lahore Zoo have said they will suspend food supply if the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department does not pay their bills. “We are not paid for months,” they said. The department is facing difficulties in… Read More »No Food for the Animals at the Lahore Zoo
Islamabad High Court on March 29, 2019 while hearing a case related to an Asian black bear rescued by the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board officials from the custody of a citizen and later shifted to the Islamabad Zoo directed handing… Read More »Bear Rescued in Islamabad & Shifted to Bear Sanctuary
